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City council urges MWRA to rethink Magazine Beach sewage tank
The Cambridge City Council unanimously approved a policy order Tuesday urging the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to reconsider its plans for a 10-million-gallon sewage storage tank beneath Magazine Beach. The order proposed alternative locations and designs that would avoid permanently closing off public parkland. Read more Cambridge councillors seek overhaul of Harvard Square kiosk Originally […]
Arts in the Park 2026
Dozens of artists and vendors will transform Sennott Park into a living museum when Arts in the Park returns to Cambridge on Saturday. This year’s theme: Women in the Arts. Read more Motorist who killed cyclist sentenced to prison The event, which runs from 1-5 p.m., will offer free food by Everybody Gotta Eat and […]
At Riverside Press Park, the garden has a new steward and a public kitchen
Every Sunday afternoon at Riverside Press Park, a group of local volunteers gathers to work in the garden. They begin by harvesting vegetables, then they spray diseased plants with a natural pesticide. They water over 20 raised garden beds before picking fresh flowers and weeding. The workday ends with planting new seeds. Read more After […]
Ahern Field shows why community engagement matters
I am grateful that the City Manager has decided that Ahern Field will remain a natural grass field with improved drainage and irrigation. This decision reflects the voices of residents from East Cambridge and across the city who took the time to attend meetings, sign petitions, ask questions, and participate in the public process. Read […]
Outcome of turf war over Ahern Field was predetermined
Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang and Deputy City Manager Kathy Watkins appeared before Cambridge City Council Monday not to debate whether Ahern Field should have artificial turf but to explain why it will. Read more Norton Award winner Ken Urban on bringing tough topics to the stage “We have been moving forward with a plan […]